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top of these hillocks, 6 or 7 inches being left between drill holes and 5 or 6 

 seeds being sown together in a hole. As a general rule, no manure or other 

 fertilizer is used, but when it is desired to enrich the soil ashes are most com- 

 monly employed. 



"After the plants have sprouted sufficiently, the shoots are thinned out so 

 as to leave two or three only to each drill hole. This process takes place at 

 the time of the first weeding. The ground surrounding the plants is gone over 

 with a hoe or other implement two or three times to turn over the soil and to 

 weed the field. The process outlined above gives briefly the method of- cultiva- 

 tion generally in use throughout Chosen, and is applicable whether the beans 

 are planted in separate fields by themselves or in the same fields with other 

 crops. 



" It is used mainly for its food value, the oil, and the residue as a fertilizer 

 after the oil has been expressed. It is valuable as a food product for both 

 men and cattle, the latter finding it a very excellent fodder when the whole 

 plant is used. The principal food products for human consumption derived 

 from the soy bean are bean paste, soy, bean curd, meal, etc." (Scidmore.) 



37228. "Al. Six Months. Yellow. From South Chusei Province, Koshu 

 district." 



37229. "A2. Widower. Yellow. From North Heian Province, Seisen 

 district." 



37230. "A3. Broad River. From South Heian Province, Junan district." 



37231. "A4. White. Yellow. From North Zenra Province, Chinan dis- 

 trict." 



37232. "A5. Early Yellow. Yellow. From North Heian Province, 

 Kokai district." 



37233. "A6. White Stalk. Yellow. From Kokai Province, Hakusen 

 district." 



37234. "A7. White. Yellow. From South Zenra Province, Kokujo dis- 

 trict." 



37235. "AS. Chestnut. Yellow. From Keiki Province, Koka district." 



37236. "A9. Yelloiv. From North Heian Province, Jijo district." 



37237. "A10. Rengyq Egg. Yellow. From North Kankyo Province, 

 Kichishu district." 



37238. "All. White. Yellow. From South Chusei Province, Koshu 

 district." 



37239. "A12. Chodan. Yellow. From Keiki Province, Hotoku dis- 

 trict." 



37240. "A13. White. Yellow. From Kogen Province, Heisho district."' 



37241. "A14. White. Yellow. From North Kankyo Province, Shojo 

 district." 



37242. "A15. Food. Yellow. From South Keisho Province, Genyo dis- 

 trict." 



37243. "A16. Small White. Yellow. From South Heian Province, Eiju 



district." 



37244. "A17. White Vegetable. Yellow. From South Chusei Province, 

 Enki district." 



37245. "A18. Rat's Eye. Yellow. From Keiki Province, Hotoku dis- 

 trict." 



